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	Simulacra	1 Relevance	13 years ago	objectworship	General discussion
	Simulacra Re: "well made" : A whole lot (the vast majority, actually) of "fine furniture" is veneer over what is essentially cardboard. Things may feel sturdy and solid, but a great deal of furniture is more paper product than wood so as to cut costs. If this thing was a new item purchased from a store today, it would likely cost something like $2500, compared with like eight grand if it was all solid hardwood... That's expensive!
	My opinion of Adrian Pearsall sofas	1 Relevance	16 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	My opinion of Adrian Pearsall sofas has been forever colored by the one that I bought with the intention to reupholster it for my daughter, who liked the shape of it. In removing the old fabric, I found that it was made rather strangely with cheap, thin plywood where there should have been webbing. Also, some parts were upholstered before assembly, making it much harder to reupholster than a sofa made the conventional way. I ended up getting rid of the whole thing. Now I see them and just think how junky they are.
	more than 1 way to skin a cat...	1 Relevance	16 years ago	matty	General discussion
	more than 1 way to skin a cat... unless you want something exact to original, you could always find something that would more than suffice {two separate brackets, etc} and in doing put your own spin on the thing....if nothing else, Ikea {i heard that scoff} has an accordion wall mirror{$5}, slide the bar out, compress the accordian, slide bar through said bracket and attaching arms, mount to wall and enjoy your lamp rather than fretting over a U-shaped piece of metal with 4 holes....finito
	I do have some extras - I...	1 Relevance	16 years ago	SX-70	General discussion
	I do have some extras - I... I do have some extras - I don't think there are 26 though but I'll double check. The all-glides shipping charge is beyond ridiculous. To be honest, I don't really like the glides. The profile is too high and they tend to roll with the felt pads on there (at least on my kids size chairs). There is a better solution out there I'm sure. Color matched or clear plastic tubing would look better but I'm not sure how to keep it from sliding. Could maybe epoxy it on there. Edit: The pencil grip thing may be the way to go at least temporarily.
	Just a guess	1 Relevance	18 years ago	Fred G	General discussion
	Just a guess If I had to reproduce this I would make the curve as one piece, cut and trim/bevel the back leg then attach with glue and pins. The seat is pretty straight forward, just working out the correct angles for the mortices would be tricky. Clamping the back would be a pain also. I worked out a quick 3d rendering but I'm new to the whole forum thing and can't figure out the easy way to attach an image.
	At present	1 Relevance	18 years ago	LuciferSum	General discussion
	At present At present I've done a lot of research on this issue but have still fallen short. The closest thing so far is a little book called Modern/Classic printed by Neenah Papers. You can get it for free at their website. But even that has tons of holes - zero information about colors/dates, zero info about secondary maker's marks. I'm compiling stuff but I'm still very far from being done. As soon as I feel confident I'll post the info somewhere.
	Tsk tsk.	1 Relevance	19 years ago	SDR	General discussion
	Tsk tsk. To each thing in its time. Let the new look new, and enjoy it, for it will not last. Let the patinas grow naturally, as they want to do. What's the rush ? Each season has its joys, none just like another. Soon enough the bright copper will become brown, another handsome effect. The slate will slowly mellow, the uniformity of the fresh becoming gently variegated depending upon its place. Finally, the much-anticipated greens will appear. Yes, there are ways to rush these effects -- unnaturally -- but why not enjoy the whole show ? SDR
	Whitespike...you are one of the Jedi Masters, are you not?	1 Relevance	21 years ago	dcwilson	General discussion
	Whitespike...you are one of the Jedi Masters, are you not? I followed your instructions and BINGO! "Domes of Silence." My ottoman is not in very good shape, but it is the real thing and I purchased it for a very fair $3.00. Now all I have to do is search for a chair to go with it. I must feel the force to find the chair, Master Whitespike. And I must be vary of the dark side of acquisition...OBSESSION. It can be used to displace living authentically in these troubled times.
	More? Ok...	1 Relevance	14 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	More? Ok... First one is the real thing, obviously. Second one--wtf is going on with the ottoman cushion?? Third one--note how the chair sits directly on the chrome frame instead of floating above it. And how the legs on the chair stick out in front of the chair edge. I can see not fretting about relatively minor points like this if all you want is the overall appearance of a womb chair. But this kind of sloppiness (especially the cushions, which are really easy to do right)makes me wonder what they skimped on structurally. And even for "just" $800 I want a chair that isn't going to break in a year or two or three.
	Definitely paper cord	1 Relevance	13 years ago	Spanky	General discussion
	Definitely paper cord and you won't hurt the value of the chair by removing the old cord and having it redone. Chairs get new woven seats all the time. You could splice in some replacement strands but the paper cord will continue to break at points of wear if you use the chair. I'd just redo the whole thing. I don't know about the value at all. It's a neat chair!
	One more thingggggg.....	1 Relevance	16 years ago	schef MCM	General discussion
	One more thingggggg..... so lastly the whole chair is true to be herman miller except one thing, whats with that spider base, anyone have any idea how that happened? the spider base has raised edges to fit to the chair better, but the lady at HM said she had never seen this before... if the whole chair is legit, why would it have some odd makeshift base on it versus the real one ...look at some of the pics
	Hume	1 Relevance	18 years ago	LuciferSum	General discussion
	Hume HumeModern does veneer repair. The tricky thing is that if the veneer is rosewood you're out of luck - there has been an embargo on Brazillian Rosewood (dalbergia nigra) since the late 80s. You could do a complete re-do of the veneer in Santos Palisander which is what Herman Miller uses as rosewood now that the Brazillian stuff is off limits.
	Post a photo of the piece	1 Relevance	13 years ago	leif ericson - Zephyr Renner	General discussion
	Post a photo of the piece If it is a Kai Kristiansen, it is very likely someone here can tell you so, and point you to a literature reference to prove it. As to the tag: It could be a lot of thing. It is upside down on the piece right? That leads me not to think it is any sort of maker's mark. It could be related to transport at some time (I've seen this, especially when adhered crooked). It could be a plywood mark, although I've never seen a paper tag plywood grade mark, but the BB2 is similar to the terminology for that.
	RE: Curved Back Rest Chairs - Unverified Models	1 Relevance	6 years ago	leif ericson - Zephyr Renner	Identification
	@herringbone I do not believe that chair is in there. It is a late 1960s catalog and VSA offered some interesting things earlier that I believe would be in an early 1960s catalog. I saw a few pages of one once and identified at least two mysteries. One thing is can tell you is that there is a vintage unauthorized duplicate of the KK model 30 chair. In the article in Dansk Kunsthaandværk there is a photo of the real chair and the fake and I can see no way to tell them apart.
	As a bass player and design...	1 Relevance	16 years ago	whitespike	General discussion
	As a bass player and design... As a bass player and design enthusiast, this bass gives me the aesthetic creeps. A very odd and unbalanced look this thing has. Just my 2 cents.